Net ODA received in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Net ODA received was 11.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
11.0%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
54th
of 119 countries
All-time high
39.3%
in 1998
All-time low
10.8%
in 2022
Years of data
23
1990–2023

Net ODA received in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2023

102030401990200620231990: 36.9 % of central government expense1991: 30.3 % of central government expense1992: 34.1 % of central government expense1993: 19 % of central government expense1994: 20.1 % of central government expense1995: 31.5 % of central government expense1996: 28.5 % of central government expense1997: 25.2 % of central government expense1998: 39.3 % of central government expense1999: 20.8 % of central government expense2000: 26 % of central government expense2001: 24.8 % of central government expense2002: 30.7 % of central government expense2014: 11.5 % of central government expense2015: 13.5 % of central government expense2016: 13.9 % of central government expense2017: 14.1 % of central government expense2018: 17.9 % of central government expense2019: 13.7 % of central government expense2020: 21.2 % of central government expense2021: 22.9 % of central government expense2022: 10.8 % of central government expense2023: 11 % of central government expense

Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of central government expense.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net oda received in Papua New Guinea is 11.0%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net oda received in Papua New Guinea peaked at 39.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2022.

Papua New Guinea ranks 54th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Net ODA received in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Net ODA received (% of central government expense) in Papua New Guinea, 1990 to 2023.
Year % of central government expense Change
1990 36.9%
1991 30.3% -17.9%
1992 34.1% +12.4%
1993 19.0% -44.3%
1994 20.1% +6.0%
1995 31.5% +56.7%
1996 28.5% -9.4%
1997 25.2% -11.8%
1998 39.3% +56.4%
1999 20.8% -47.0%
2000 26.0% +24.8%
2001 24.8% -4.5%
2002 30.7% +23.7%
2014 11.5% -62.5%
2015 13.5% +16.8%
2016 13.9% +3.5%
2017 14.1% +1.4%
2018 17.9% +26.8%
2019 13.7% -23.3%
2020 21.2% +54.5%
2021 22.9% +8.0%
2022 10.8% -52.7%
2023 11.0% +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.6% 19.0% 39.3% 10
2000s 27.2% 24.8% 30.7% 3
2010s 14.1% 11.5% 17.9% 6
2020s 16.5% 10.8% 22.9% 4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 51 Timor-Leste 13.3% compare
  2. 52 Fiji 12.5% compare
  3. 53 Kyrgyzstan 12.2% compare
  4. 55 Eswatini 10.7% compare
  5. 56 Kenya 8.7% compare
  6. 57 Congo 8.6% compare

See the full ranking of 119 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net oda received in Papua New Guinea?
Net oda received in Papua New Guinea was 11.0% in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
What is the highest net oda received recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 39.3% in 1998.
What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2022.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for net oda received?
Papua New Guinea ranks 54th out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
Is net oda received rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net ODA received (% of central government expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net ODA received (% of central government expense)
Unit
% of central government expense
Source
Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,641 data points, 1972–2023
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Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent).